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WA3 1BP

POSTCODE

WA3 1BP is a postcode in Lowton East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4844, -2.5627
OS grid SJ627987 (362,759, 398,775)
IMD England
4/10
#11664
Crime · Jun '25
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VFCMP+QW
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '25
North West
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '25
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11664
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11664 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WA3

Police Recorded Crime near WA3 1BP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA3 1BP

Counts are for Lowton East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jul '23 – Jun '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25

0 of 5 key categories improving

2
incidents · Jun '25

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,888
White Brit.92.6%
Other White2.4%
African1.2%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,888
Christian58.8%
No religion35.3%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,886
50–6419.9%
35–4919.1%
25–3418.0%
65–749.7%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 821
One person: other17.3%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Newton-le-Willows Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Bryn Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Earlestown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Byrom Lodge

    Bus · opp · south-west

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Byrom Lodge

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Slag Lane Riding Stables

    Bus · opp · south-west

    457 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Slag Lane Riding Stables

    Bus · nr · north-east

    460 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Heybrook Farm

    Bus · nr · south-west

    572 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for WA3 1BP

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Lowton East
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA3 1BP
Coordinates
53.4844, -2.5627
Grid reference
SJ627987
Easting
362,759
Northing
398,775
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFCMP+QW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Leigh and Atherton E14001329
Constituency
E14001329
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Lowton East
Constituency code
E14001329
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 039B E01006340
E01006340
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 039 E02001325
E02001325
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 039B E01006340
E01006340
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 039 E02001325
E02001325
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:12 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA3 1BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006340 and MSOA E02001325 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11664
Present — Active
Postcode WA3 1BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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